Russia terrorizes Zaporizhzhia for hours: missile hits dormitory, several injured
Photo: Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with missiles for several hours (dsns.gov.ua)
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia for several consecutive hours overnight on October 30, striking a dormitory and destroying several floors of the building. There are reports of injured civilians, according to Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov.
According to him, Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district for several hours.
"There was a strike in a dormitory, and several floors were destroyed. Multiple fires broke out in residential areas, and infrastructure facilities were also damaged," Ivan Fedorov wrote.
He later clarified that four people were injured in the combined strike on Zaporizhzhia.
"Two of them, a 45-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, were taken to the hospital. Two other women received medical assistance at the scene and declined hospitalization," the statement said.
What is known about attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight on October 30
At around 4:00 AM Kyiv time, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a ballistic missile threat. Soon after, loud explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia.
The head of the regional administration confirmed damage to an infrastructure facility. Throughout the night, he also reported the detection of drones operating in the area.
Massive strike on Ukraine
Overnight on October 30, Russian forces carried out another combined attack on Ukraine, launching drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles against multiple cities and populated areas.
Shortly before the assault, reports indicated that MiG-31K fighter jets, capable of carrying aeroballistic missiles, had taken off from Russia. Monitoring channels and the Ukrainian Air Force also warned of the presence of attack drones of various types.
Explosions were heard in Dnipro during the night, while missile threat alerts were declared across several regions, including western Ukraine.
After 5 AM Kyiv time, Lviv residents were urged to take shelter, and media outlets reported the sounds of explosions in Ivano-Frankivsk.
